YOU know that feeling when someone knows what you want even before you do? No, me neither, not so much. But when you’re a guest at Leeu Estates, the flagship Franschhoek property in the Leeu Collection, that’s exactly what happens.
I checked in on Friday afternoon after a superb five-course meal of chef Jess van Dyk’s favourite dishes she’d chosen for me at Protégé. Later I was to ambitiously dine at Epice back in the village. “Miss Coleman, would you like us to arrange a transfer for you at 6.30pm?” Why yes indeed, thank you very much. And how will I get…”When you’re ready to come back, the restaurant will call us.” Well, if that doesn’t make a person feel like a VVIP, I don’t know what does. Nothing is too much trouble, and nothing is impossible. Heck, there’s even a place to land my helicopter but on this occasion I self-drove.
I loved my comfortable room complete with robe and feet pillows aka slippers – for me the true sign of a classy establishment, complimentary mini bar, and gift box of pamper treats. When I was too lazy to walk anywhere, a golf cart whisked me off to where I needed to be, and even though there was a superb breakfast menu with all the favourites plus some creatively different dishes when you just can’t face another pork sausage, I could still put in a special request. For some reason, on the second morning, all I had a hankering for was a croissant with scrambled eggs and bacon. There wasn’t even a heartbeat of hesitation.
It’s the kind of luxury for which I was born, and so were you, dear reader.
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